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As an IDVA, you will be able to effectively work with men experiencing domestic abuse, and supporting them to increase their safety and reduce harm. You will be providing high-quality, front-line service to prioritise risk, primarily focusing on males aged 18+.
Due to the funding of this job role, you will need to be willing to travel to different Boroughs within London and carry out lone working to spread and raise awareness of the DAVE Team, meeting with other services to create partnership working to ensure our clients receive the best ‘wrap around support’.
Please submit your CV alongside a covering letter no more than one A4 page detailing exactly why you would like to join our team.
Please note that we may close the application process early should we receive sufficient and suitable applications. Therefore, please submit your application as early as possible.
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37.5 hours per week / Permanent / working onsite on a seven-day rolling rota, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Our Brighton & Hove Services provide supported accommodation for 50 young people at risk of homelessness across two sites. Gareth Stacey House is one of our 24-hour supported housing projects offering high and medium levels of housing-related support for young people aged of 16-25 with 15 bedspaces and shared communal facilities. We provide support to our residents to help them build essential life skills, identify their goals and work towards aspirations so that they can move on to enjoy fully independent futures. Our staff team comprises of Support Workers, Night Staff and Managers. Each Support Worker holds a caseload of residents and meets with them weekly to build a support plan and help them achieve their goals.
As a Supported Housing Support Worker you will hold a caseload of residents, working with them on a one-to-one basis with also facilitating group work sessions. You will identify their needs by listening to them, with employing psychologically informed approaches to enable residents to make better choices and take responsibility for their actions. You will work closely with other services such as, Social Services, Police, Probation, education providers and local organisations. Our projects already have excellent working relationships with these services, and your role will build on these. You will be helping them to improve their practical living skills such as cleaning, budgeting, managing behaviour, seeking, and securing employment and making wise decisions. You will help to contribute to a great working environment, with a calm, yet assertive manner, being able to handle potentially difficult situations.
ABOUT YOU: We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.
This is a dynamic and varied role; you will be passionate about being involved in the support and growth of young people. Ideally, you will have knowledge and experience of working with young people, knowledge of housing and welfare benefits, along with an awareness of all aspects of safeguarding. You will enjoy working in a client facing role, with the ability to self-motive to drive to deliver an outstanding service. You will be an effective communicator who is able to deliver robust, clear handovers and build strong relationships with other members of your team. In addition, you will have the ability to de-escalate volatile situations and manage challenging behaviour appropriately.
We believe every young person has the right to discover their potential.
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A champion organisation for human rights, committed to standing up for those who are being denied justice, truth, freedom and dignity, is looking for a 2-month temporary Community Organiser to assist their CORE team.
Key responsibilities for this post will include:
- Building on the ongoing partnership with communities and partners, helping to build and diversify the organisation's movement throughout the UK.
- Working with their Trade Union partners and other campaigning partners to identify and facilitate opportunities to enhance their impact, including developing plans to achieve their campaign and organisational objectives.
- Recruiting, developing and supporting local/regional activist teams, advising and providing tools to develop plans for campaigns and activities relevant to the regional context.
- Mentoring and supporting partners/activist leaders, aiding their development as organisers and defenders of human rights.
- Maximising the use of appropriate communication channels including online and offline, to strengthen relationships and create audience focussed, accessible and engaging communications, events and materials in line with their movement to maximise Trade Union affiliation.
- Ensuring that necessary data is accurately updated on the organisation's database to be used for further analysis, learning and training purposes.
- Servicing and supporting the Trade Union network, their committees and other relevant groups to develop and execute plans in line with their movement strategy.
- Facilitating and supporting relevant partner/activist Committees to identify and develop tactical and strategic campaigning partnerships, including working with defined Campaigning Communities Committees to enable engagement and participation of other affiliated groups, activists and supporters.
- Using allocated budget parameters to design, manage and report on budgets.
- Keep up to date knowledge of external developments in community organising, activism, campaigning and communications, using insights to test and encourage new activities and ideas to progress organisational objectives.
To be considered for this role you will have:
- Worked in a similar post previously, or experience of successfully establishing, retaining and mobilising activist groups.
- Understanding of and passion and commitment to human rights.
- Experience within administrative support and event management, specifically community organising to affect change.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including confidence in public speaking to large groups.
- Strong ability to network and maintain relationships with stakeholders (particularly unions), including due diligence, risk assessment and mitigation and mediation of complaints.
- Demonstrated leadership and team-building skills.
- Understanding of and commitment to Equality and Diversity.
This position is being offered on a temporary basis, to start as soon as possible, so you will need to be available immediately or have a short notice period to be considered.
If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV in Word format.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
Vibrance has an exciting opportunity for a Housing Officer to join our small and busy Housing team in Bethnal Green. We are offering full time or part time roles and the full time equivalent salary is £28,000 per annum , plus benefits including the opportunity for hybrid working.
About the role:
As a Housing Officer, you will be responsible for providing a housing management service to the service users living in Vibrance owned and managed services. You will provide support to Vibrance services in relation to health and safety, maintenance, housing law and tenancy issues, rent collection, and arrears management. You’ll also provide specific support and advice to individuals who use Vibrance services with housing matters and money advice.
The Housing Officer role will be supporting our services located across London & South- East England and as such ability to travel is essential.
Responsibilities as our Housing Officer will include:
- Supporting prospective service users (and their carers where appropriate) with all aspects of the moving in/out process, to ensure that people are able to make an informed decision about whether or not to move in or move out
- Ensuring that individuals are maximising their benefits, including supporting them to make claims and liaising with the Dept of Work and Pensions and Housing Benefit staff as necessary
- Providing support to ensure that individuals are able to maintain their tenancies, including debt/arrears management, anti-social behaviour resolution, and the issues that can arise from shared living
- Working alongside our service managers and landlords to ensure that accommodation remains fit for purpose, well maintained, suitable for the individual residents and that all health & safety responsibilities are being met
In return for your skills, knowledge, and experience, you’ll enjoy:
- A comprehensive training programme
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Pension scheme
- Rewards and recognition for your service
- AIG Lifeworks Work-life Assistance (24 hours)
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
- Flexible Working Options (Subject to service requirements)
- Learning & Development
- Mindful Employer
- Positive about Disability
- DBS online applications paid by Vibrance
- Long Service Awards
Vibrance welcomes applications from all sections of the community including from people with disabilities. As users of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who satisfy the essential criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities
To join us as our Housing Officer please click apply below.
- Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 per annum at 1.0 FTE (or pro rata equivalent if part-time).
- Working pattern: This role can be full-time or part-time at 0.8 – 1.0 FTE (30 – 37.5 hours per week). Flexible working requests will be considered.
- Contract: Permanent with a 6 months probationary period.
- Team: Operations Team
- Location: This role can be remote, hybrid, or office based. At a minimum, candidates will be required to work from the London office at least 2 days each month, as well as be able to regularly (at least weekly) travel around the country to meet clients and their families in person. At least 1/3 of the families we support are currently based in London/South East but are dispersed across England and Wales.
- Reporting to: International Safeguarding and Protection Manager
Safe Passage International (SPI) is recruiting an Arrivals and Social Support Worker to support to continuing and sustainable growth in our ground-breaking work to ensure that safe routes to sanctuary exist for all people seeking asylum, and that the young people and families we work with have dignity and safety on arrival.
This Arrivals and Social Support Worker will work with young people and families to support them in their reunification and arrival to the UK. This legal casework is facilitated by our UK Legal Team and covers a range of geographic regions inside and outside of Europe, including responding to emerging crises such as working to support people fleeing Afghanistan, Ukraine, Sudan and Palestine.
Reunification and resettlement is a difficult process. This role will involve conducting pre-arrival needs assessments, preparing the family for the reunification, and supporting them after they arrive in the UK. The Arrivals and Social Support Worker will also help young people and families transition into their new life, by supporting them with the practical and emotional aspects of resettling in the UK. You will work with the family and professionals and act as a bridge into longer term services and support. This role will also provide social support on a case-by-case basis for others in vulnerable situations, including family members pre-arrival, as well as to those on our Young Leaders Programme. This is a challenging and extremely rewarding role for candidates with a good understanding of the challenges young people and refugees face on arrival to the UK.
We are looking for candidates with strong social support skills, as detailed in the Person Specification. Experience in a similar role would be welcome, but this could also be your first paid position in the charity sector, or you could be returning to work after time out. This position will have a dedicated training budget and you will be supported to grow and develop within your role.
We value equity and diversity in our organisation and are striving to build a workforce reflective of the communities we work with. We encourage applications from people of all ethnicities, working ages, genders, sex, sexual orientations, faiths (or non), marital statuses (or non) and pregnancy status. We also have full flexible working policies to support people with disabilities and caring responsibilities. People with refugee or asylum-seeking backgrounds are experts by experience and are particularly encouraged to apply.
As a refugee charity, we offer a guaranteed interview for people with direct lived experience of seeking asylum who meet most of the essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification. If you have first-hand experience of applying for asylum in any country, please let us know in your application.
We respect that people’s identities is not defined by their past experiences and do not expect candidates to describe their lived experience during the interview process unless they wish to.
If you are excited by this role and working at Safe Passage but do not have all the experience you think is needed, we would encourage you to apply anyway and reach out for an informal chat beforehand to discuss why you would like to apply for the role and what skills or experiences you think are relevant.
If you would like an informal chat about the role and your experiences, please read through the Job Application and Guidance document attached below. Alternatively, for more information, please visit the job advert for this role on our website.
How do I apply?
Please visit our website for more information and click on the attached documents to read the full Job Description & Person Specification alongside our ‘Application Questions and Guidance’ below.
Closing date: Sunday 13th October at 11.59 pm
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
CIEH is seeking to encourage a culture of governance that promotes openness, transparency, integrity, values diversity, is compliant, accountable and responsive.
The Governance Advisor will:
- Advise CIEH's Board and Committees in line with the governance framework and statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Provide high quality, professional governance services as well as support successful AGMs and elections.
- Work across a full range of governance activities, leading on identifying and delivering opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our governance.
- Provide support for fitness to practice cases and act as hearing co-ordinator to fitness to practice panels.
The contract will be for a period of 3 years, commencing January 2025. As such, the salary noted above does not apply, fees will be agreed as part of the Invitation To Tender (ITT) process. Further details of the ITT Governance Advisor role, including how to apply, can be found in Application resources section below.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world. We are one of the largest student-led organisations in the UK and a charity with over 48,000 members. We provide opportunities for 300 staff and have an annual turnover of more than £12m.
It's an exciting time our growing organisation as the delivery partner for UCL’s new Student Life Strategy. In 2023 we received a multi-million-pound investment to enhance student life at UCL. The financial backing from our parent university is recognition of the transformative effect that extra and co-curricular experiences have on students at UCL – helping them develop skills, build networks, reduce loneliness and isolation, grow in confidence, and enjoy their time here.
We are looking for a Graphic Designer (maternity cover).
We’re looking for a mid-weight Graphic Designer to work in-house to create artwork for marketing and communications campaigns across a wide range of media, including print, digital, animation, and video. Working under the direction of the Senior Graphic Designer and within the Communications and Engagement team, the Graphic Designer will work across a range of different projects supporting the priorities of the charity.
This is a 6 months’ full time maternity cover role. This role is also a hybrid working role, where 40% of the role will be on campus based.
Have you got experience developing visual identities for campaigns, working with brand guidelines, working as part of project teams, and developing creative from concept through to production? Are you proficient in using specialist software, video making equipment, and editing software? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you.
Our ideal candidate will contribute on the application of our brand to all promotional collateral across a range of applications including print, digital, animation and video in line with our strategic objectives. The right candidate will respond to creative briefs promoting our services and activities demonstrating creative flair and effective use of layout, typography, imagery and colour. The successful role holder will also provide specialist and technical support to colleagues on matters relating to design and advise on brand application to support their marketing and communications activity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you interested in supporting people at immediate risk of rough sleeping and making a real difference to the lives of people who are homeless?
The St Mungo’s Pan London Rough Sleeping Team (No Second Night Out) provide a rapid response service, intervening to ensure no one needs to sleep rough, our work is ongoing and we are currently looking for people to join our services across London.
As an Assessment and Reconnection Worker, you will:
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Be part of a busy team environment working closely with people new to, or at risk of rough sleeping.
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Provide a personalised case management service to clients, turning assessment recommendations into practical action plans which fully involves the client.
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Build and maintain effective relationships to support clients throughout their recovery.
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Develop a knowledge of relevant legislation such as, welfare benefit and housing legislation.
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Work on a weekly rota including early, mid and late shifts (some evening and weekend work may be required).
About you
We are always on the lookout for enthusiastic people to join us. If you have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives then this could be the role for you, you don’t need to have direct experience to succeed in these roles. Why not give it a go by joining the team to support our clients on their recovery journey.
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If you have good interpersonal and listening skills, patience and resilience and the ability to adapt to new situations we will provide you with the rest through our training and development programs where you will develop the skills to provide high-quality person-centred support to clients.
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If you have a good understanding of the complex issues faced by homeless people and the ability to manage complex behaviours and to deal with people who may be in a difficult personal or emotional situation, we encourage you to apply!
How to apply
Click the ‘Apply Now’ Button at the top of the page to start your online application form.
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.
We have vacancies across our London services and you will be able to confirm location preferences at interview stage.
Closing date: 10am on 1 October 2024
Interview and assessments on: 14 and 15 October 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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1. Support in the delivery of agreed annual communications plans, as well as supporting the development of in-year comms with the internal staff team when required, ensuring content is in line with the SU brand and strategy.
2. Working alongside the Senior Brand and Communications Coordinator to consult with service delivery staff and elected officers to ensure our communications campaigns are strong and collaborative.
3. Support development of UNSU’s brand and presence across all of our physical sites, and our physical and digital assets, ensuring our brand becomes a trusted and valued partner to our members and the University.
4. Work with the Students’ Union Staff to develop our member's understanding of the Union, its elected officers and how our democratic functions work.
5. Develop a strong relationship within the Students’ Union with staff, officers and volunteers.
6. Produce video content and copy for our website, email comms and social media channels.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Care Leaver Mentor
Salary: £16,308
Location: Manchester - Agile
0.5FTE role on an 18-month fixed term contract
Closing Date: 7th October 2024
Support their communities. See the difference you can make in their city.
Our client is passionate about providing good quality homes, great services and real opportunities for customers and communities. They are more than just a landlord. They invest in new and existing homes, provide money advice and wellbeing, employment and training support and build strong partnerships to support inclusive growth.
They have an exciting position available for a Care Leaver Mentor Leader to join them!
You’ll work alongside the designated Stay Close Coordinator in supporting their care leavers. Ensuring that care leavers are connected with the Employment & Skills support, advice and guidance. You will establish a peer support network with care leavers enabling them to engage with a long lasting and impactful network of support which will champion them to build their strengths to achieve good outcomes and to have successful lives.
What they’re looking for:
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Extensive experience of working with young people and adults in a supportive and engaging role to help them on their journey
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Knowledge of person centred and task centred approaches to case work
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Experience in delivering group activities which engage young people and adults.
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Proven record of ability to effectively engage with customers who have barriers and help them to achieve meaningful outcomes
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Experience of managing a caseload whilst delivering a high-quality service
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Level 3 qualification in IAG and/or youth engagement equivalent desirable
Why take up the challenge with them? This really is a great place to work. They’ve bags of potential and have huge opportunities waiting to be unlocked. Supportive and flexible, they’re rightly proud of their work and excited about the future. So, challenge yourself to be creative and ambitious and see the difference you can make in their great city.
If this sounds like you then apply today, they’d love to hear from you!
They own and manage over 12,000 homes in central, south and east Manchester. They have one purpose: to provide good quality homes, great services, and real opportunities for their customers and communities. Their role as a trusted Registered Provider of Social Housing goes well beyond putting people in safe and secure homes. That’s not to say it’s not one their key priorities, it’s simply one of the many things they do to help their customers live happy and fulfilled lives. They put people at the heart of everything they do. They’re constantly evolving as a business to ensure they’re supporting their customers and communities. They focus on improving their communities by offering a range of services, including employment opportunities, building new developments, and ensuring their customers have safe homes to live in.
In accordance with the aims of our Equality and Diversity strategy and organisational commitment to address the employment of underrepresented groups, they are operating 'the Rooney Rule'. This means that they aim to interview at least one ethnically diverse candidate for all roles. They will also interview at least one female candidate for all their roles within their trades and facilities teams where they experience an under representation.
They strive for equality, diversity and inclusion in all that they do. They positively encourage applications for employment from eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
They are transitioning to a culture where agile working will be a feature of many of their roles. They also try to support and promote a culture of flexible working where possible and practical. If you are interested in a role but require flexibility or part time hours please give us a call and they can let you know if this can be considered for a particular role.
If you have a talent for story telling, are looking for a role where your words can make a lasting impact and are passionate about giving vulnerable young people life changing opportunities, then this is the job for you. We’re seeking a talented individual who can tell our story and help secure vital funding from trusts and grant-makers.
The Role
Trusts and other grant-makers are an important source of funding for our charity and the relationships we have with new and existing funders are more important than ever. This is where you come in.
As our Trusts Fundraising Officer, you’ll be an inspiring storyteller whose enthusiasm for our work shines through in your writing. You’ll play a key role in researching new funders, crafting compelling funding applications, and ensuring we meet reporting requirements for existing supporters.
Your work will involve developing impactful case studies and gathering evidence to show the need for our services to help secure sustainable funding. You’ll be supported by our experienced Trusts Fundraising Manager to build lasting relationships with funders. Together, you’ll keep them engaged and informed about the positive impact they’re making on the young people we support.
What We’re Looking For:
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Outstanding communication skills – You can write clearly, persuasively and passionately. You’re confident speaking to others about the charity’s work.
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Writing experience – You have experience writing successful funding applications, proposals, or compelling articles, ideally but not necessarily with a fundraising focus
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Fundraising experience - You may not have written a grant application before but you should have some paid or voluntary experience in a fundraising capacity.
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Attention to detail – You take pride in your work, have a good eye for detail and a thorough approach.
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Self-motivation and organisation – You’re able to manage your own time and prioritise effectively.
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Passion for the outdoors and youth development – You understand the importance of giving vulnerable young people outdoor experiences and are willing to put on your waterproofs and join in on our activities and camps to witness first-hand the difference the Youth Adventure Trust makes.
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Willingness to learn - if you think you have what it takes but don’t have lots of experience as a Trusts Fundraiser, this role comes with plenty of scope to develop your writing skills and gain experience within a supportive team environment.
The Charity
At the Youth Adventure Trust, we use outdoor adventure and one-to-one support to empower vulnerable young people from Swindon, Wiltshire and Somerset to fulfil their potential and lead positive lives in the future. We work with them to build resilience, develop confidence and learn skills that will last a lifetime, helping them to face the challenges in their lives.
Dedicated support, guidance and mentoring from our staff and volunteers ensures young people receive the maximum benefit from our long term intervention. Our aim is to make a lasting improvement to the lives of vulnerable young people.
We’re proud to offer our programmes completely free of charge to participants, and with ambitious plans to help more young people, our fundraising efforts are more important than ever.
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to make a direct and lasting impact on young lives through the power of your words. You’ll be part of a small fundraising team with a big heart.
If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, please download the full Job Pack for more details, including the job description and person specification. All applicants must complete an application form and refer to the job description and person specification in their application.
The Youth Adventure Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. Full details can be found in the Job Pack.
We use outdoor adventure and one-to-one support to empower young people to fulfil their potential and lead positive lives in the future.
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40 hours per week, shift work, including weekends and bank holidays
Salary:
- Days £25,490 per annum
- Waking Nights £27,352 per annum
Overtime and Bank Holidays paid time and a half Location: North Kensington, W10
About the Role
We are looking for experienced support workers who has worked in residential and or youth Services that is keen to continue developing their skills in an organisation that has strong values on how we work directly with young people. The support workers will assist young people to achieve their goals, dreams and inspiration. The home supports many young people, everyday will keep you active and no day is the same.
We work with a range of professionals to give our young people a strong start when they move into independence. The candidates must be creative in how they engage with young people aged 16-24 and must have a strong understanding of safeguarding.
About Us
Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.
St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.
We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.
St Christopher’s Academy
At St Christopher`s we can provide more than just a care job. We can offer you a career where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.
When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. If you want to learn more about St Christopher’s Academy, please visit our website.
We are proud that 84% of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions.
Applicants should have
- At least one year’s experience of children’s homes, semi-independent settings or youth work.
- Experience of working with young people with complex needs (such as neurodiversity, sexual exploitation, criminal exploitation)
- Clear understanding of safeguarding Regulations and Procedures. Awareness of the key issues and areas of practice within a residential setting, including security and health and safety.
- An awareness of issues facing young people such as bullying, gangs, radicalisation, self-harm, sexual exploitation and how these impact on behaviour. Understanding of the impact of trauma.
What you should expect from us
- Competitive pay and reward structure offering salary progression based on performance.
- A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
- 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
- Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy.
- Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme.
- BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
- Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
- Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
- Discretionary funded training programs.
- Employee awards based on performance and length of service.
- Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Who are we?
London Gypsies and Travellers (LGT) is an organisation which challenges social exclusion and discrimination, working for change in partnership with Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller people.
Our Bright Futures programme provides mentoring, employability, and wellbeing support for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people aged 15 – 25 years. We work directly with the young people through tailored mentoring and consistent support to build motivation, confidence, and resilience.
What are we looking for?
We are seeking Youth Mentors with a passion and willingness to empower young people to achieve their full potential.
As a Youth Mentor on our Bright Futures team, you will play a pivotal role in guiding and supporting young people through their personal and employment journeys. You will be a consistent positive presence in their lives, offering advice, encouragement, and a listening ear to enable young people to navigate challenges and transform their future.
Being a Bright Futures Youth Mentor involves:
· Building trust-based relationships with young mentees
· Providing 1:1 mentoring and support to our young mentees on navigating challenges and achieving aspirations
· Guiding young mentees in exploring their interests and accessing training and employment opportunities
· Monitoring, recording and reporting on mentee/s journey and progress
· Collaborating with the programme team for group workshops and community outreach
We are looking to expand our mentoring to GRT communities across London and are offering flexibility around weekly hours and a combination of onsite and offsite mentoring and outreach based on mentee and mentor availability and needs. Do apply and/orget in touch with us to discuss your availability and interest and finding a mutually suitable working arrangement.
What difference will a Bright Futures Youth Mentor make?
Young people from the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities often face significant barriers to education, employment, and social inclusion. Starting from a young age, many of them experience open discrimination and stereotyping leading to isolation from mainstream society, loss of opportunities in training and employment, and poorer mental and physical health outcomes among other things.
As a Youth Mentor, you can be the catalyst for change, opening doors to new possibilities and enabling a more inclusive and empowered future for these young people and their communities.
- Through your mentoring and support, you can facilitate:
- Individual Empowerment: Enabling young people to develop a self and purpose, overcome barriers, and realize their potential to engage with confidence in wider society
- Enhancing Employability: Equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to secure meaningful employment and a sense of purpose
- Promoting Wellbeing: Encouraging healthy lifestyle choices and emotional resilience
- Community Upliftment: Creating a ripple effect of positive change within the GRT community through the next generation
- Tackling Discrimination: Providing young people with the awareness, confidence and support to stand up to the constant and pervasive prejudice and bias present in their lives
Why become a Bright Futures Youth Mentor?
Along with the satisfaction of making a lasting difference in young people’s lives, our Youth Mentors also receive:
- Induction and training suited to the role of mentoring young Gypsy, Roma & Traveller people
- Regular meetings with, and support from, the mentoring programme team
- Opportunity to share experiences through interactions with other mentors and team, wider organisation, and community members
- Valuable experience in developing your support and mentoring skills with vulnerable young people
- Professional growth via outreach, training and development opportunities
- All reasonable expenses reimbursement (e.g. travel and refreshments during meetings)
Application
We are recruiting for Youth Mentors on a rolling basis to expand our capacity and meet growing need for mentors. Contact us to express an interest and/or for an informal no-obligation chat about the role.
We are keen to hear from people with different backgrounds and experiences, including the Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller (GRT) community, as long as you are open and committed to learning and working sensitively with marginalised young people.
We are interested in passionate and committed individuals, with good communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to dedicate a few hours a week to mentoring, and a willingness to make a difference in a young person's life.
If this is you, but you are unsure of what the role entails or if you fit, we encourage you to still apply, or contact us to find out more.
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Are you looking for an opportunity to step up as a Senior Philanthropy Executive? We are excited to be working with Prostate Cancer UK who are searching for an excellent candidate to take up this position. Prostate Cancer UK’s top priority is funding research to stop prostate cancer from killing men. This is your opportunity to join a wonderful team seeking to ensure that every man has the power to navigate prostate cancer.
This role will support the Head of Philanthropy and Head of Appeal with the development and implementation of Prostate Cancer UK’s new major appeal strategy, providing essential support to the Philanthropy Manager with relationship management of larger trusts. As part of the role, you will deliver five and six-figure gifts through securing new support and uplifting existing donors.
To be successful in the role of Senior Philanthropy Executive, you will need:
- Proven experience in philanthropy fundraising, having worked across a few fundraising income streams such as corporate, major donors or trusts
- An extensive portfolio of excellent relationship management with medium to large-sized trusts and major donors
- Strong experience in managing income and expenditure budgets
Salary: £34,000 - £37,000
Contract: Permanent, full-time (flexible working options)
Location: London – hybrid
Deadline: 29th September
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Jake on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
Spirehouse Recruitment, a specialist Social Housing recruitment agency, has been instructed in the recruitment of a new Chief Executive for Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust (SCCT).
The principal objectives of SCCT are to provide Almshouses and make grants to support individuals and organisations within the boundaries of Sutton Coldfield.
They are a truly community-focused charity, with the origin of SCCT traced back to when Bishop Vesey of Sutton Coldfield persuaded Henry VIII to grant a Charter in 1528. Throughout a long history, SCCT has improved the lives of generations of people in Sutton Coldfield, particularly those in the greatest need. It has sustained its original core priority to alleviate suffering while redefining and extending its benefits to reflect changing times and needs.
As the Chief Executive of SCCT, you will be responsible for providing leadership, strategic direction, and effective management to drive the mission, development, and impact of the organisation. You will work closely with the Board of Trustees, employees, and local community organisations to lead SCCT in fulfilling its objectives and making a meaningful difference in the Sutton Coldfield community.
The Board is seeking a part-time Chief Executive, working three days a week with an FTE salary of £85,000-£90,000 per annum.
There are three main functions of the role: overseeing operation of SCCT’s Almshouses and significant grant-making activities; supporting management of SCCT’s investments (principally a collection of properties, and an investment portfolio), and ambassadorial leadership of the charity in the community.
The role of the Chief Executive for SCCT will be varied, with the following functions covering a healthy but not all-encompassing overview of the post:
- Working with colleagues and Trustees to oversee polices, practices and procedures to ensure the efficient and effective management of the Almshouses
- Oversee the grant funding application policies and processes whilst establishing frameworks to assess grant effectiveness and their impact on beneficiaries
- Formulating, delivering and monitoring achievements against the SCCT strategic plan in alignment with its mission, vision and values
- Working with the Finance Director, Grants Manager and Property Manager to oversee day-to-day operations including project implementation, financial management, administrative functions and workload
- Collaborate with the Board of Trustees, attending all Board and sub-committee meetings, providing regular updates, strategic insights, and recommendations. Providing support to the Board of Trustees in ensuring proper governance processes are operated throughout SCCT.
- Leading on the development and implementation of the EDI strategy
- Working with the Finance Director and Board to:
- Develop and manage SCCT’s budget and five-year forecast
- Report on financial performance to the Board and stakeholders
- Liaise with auditors and external auditors
- Manage investments, oversee major transactions and manage performance of investment partners and advisors
- Identify potential risks and challenges and ensure effective systems, processes and procedures are in place for mitigation.
- Operate SCCT in a manner which delivers long-term sustainability of this historic charity.
The Board is open to applicants from a range of careers and backgrounds, though have identified the below as essential for the new Chief Executive:
- Experience working at a senior level in a Charity, Social Housing, or non-profit organisation
- Knowledge of high-level project delivery
- Strong strategic thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills, including the foresight for future planning, the adaptability to change and the skill to build strong relationships
- An understanding of financial management, budgeting, and fiscal responsibility
- A passion for SCCT’s objectives and a commitment to making a positive impact on the community
The closing date for the role is Thursday 10th October.
To apply, please get in touch with Matt Baird for a confidential conversation
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.